Released in 2004 through Deathwish Inc.
10 tracks and 36 minutes of absolute blistering noise!
As a band, The Power and the Glory undoubtedly have their shit together, in a big way. Instead of a dual-guitar attack, Kenn TwoFour handles all of the guitar duties, and delivers with riffs that punish like few others can. The final minute of the title track is so crushing it can barely be justified in words. Effects pedals are used in certain songs, helping TwoFour to strangle the high ends of the strings into soaring atmospherics that bring these songs to their climaxes. The musical highpoint of the album is “East (There Is Such a Lot of the World to See)” which slows the attack down to an almost hypnotic dirge. Having Kurt Ballou’s unique ear for chaotic music behind this, and having Jacob Bannon’s artwork set the feel for the music doesn’t hurt things either. However, The Power and The Glory sounds ready to stand far apart from Converge. This band means business.
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